well nurse came and stayed for ages as JD started screaming because of wind so she tried to help me settle him. But he was still crying by the time she left. It seems he may have settled now though at last, God I pray he stays asleep for a while now.
Good news is he has gained 400gm since he left the hospital so she is happy about that. God this is hard how can you other mums have done this more than once?
Amanda well done on JD's weight gain...thats awesome! It gets easier each time i think that why i went back for more..LOL. Doesnt mean i dont have my fair share of worries and stresses each time though.
Zach has been good today. We are pretty much all formula now. I just cant handle him feeding so often on the breast, i enjoy expressing and dont find it a pressure or time consumption, but breast milk just isnt cutting it for him. I mayas well give him no milk at all cos it has the same effect. Goes in and comes out straight away. Doesnt settle him or help him sleep. With 2 toddlers to alo look after (and who are demanding) i dont have time to sit my butt on the lounge all day and night feeding.
Ive given it my best shot, i was given some great advice in a thread i started, but i tink our final attempt of mastering BF has come to an end. Ill express for a few more days then im hanging up my pump and BB's for good
We have our first MCHN visit next Tuesday.
Kirsten how did you go at Centrelink today? I have to go see them next Thursday.
Kim, I'm very torn atm as well... I really wanna continue BF but I just feel it takes up to much time as well, and having Charlotte full time, it isn't fair on her not giving her enough attention... I've been expressing as well, and only have the hand pump and getting sick of it, if I had an electric or battery one I don't think it would be as bad...and still don't know whether to get one, or just put him onto formula..so many choices to make...doesn't help I still have the midwifes coming out and I just feel to much pressure to BF from them... So hoping I can have a good day where they feel they don't have to come out anymore... I just can't say to them, look i've given BF a go but don't want to continue!
So big hugs hun and u are doing a real great job!!
Amanda, great news on JD weight gain...hope he settles alot better for u tonight... and yeh I think it does get a bit easier, although once I've sorted out how I'm feeding Harley, things will be heaps easier!
How long should it take to get wind out of bub? Is an hour to an hour to 2 hours normal? Nurse said it can take up to 1-6 hours to settle a baby. God help me if it was 6 hours!
Whats a huge bummer is that the earliest I can get into a new mothers group is May! I need one now, or at least in the next couple of weeks or I will go mad! I will call again tomorrow and see if there is another one that can fit me in that is somewhere else since the one in my town is booked out! I pray that I get a group, I really need one!
Deb - I understand where you are coming from. I experienced the same feelings with DS regarding the midwife coming and being full-on about bfing. Except that time I didnt even have another child! I think you just have to trust whats right for you this time around. I agree that the electric pump makes life so much easier.
puppies - HUGE Bummer about mothers grp - a new mother should not have to wait 4 mths - thats so bad!
kim - dont beat urself up about bf - ur doing a great job with ur 3 little ones!!
purplemamma - what is clusterfeeding?Is it several feeds in a short amount of time? I do that 2 in early evening - just hope i get that stretch of night sleep sometime soon.
gin - have sms'd LC details. A long sleep is ok at night but sounds like isabella was justexhausted cos of her previous lack of sleep!!! take it easy hun.
LMS - hope u got that nap hun - & some solutions too! i feel like a zombie too..not fun.
hi to jo, seena, salad & kirsten - sorry for lack of persies - bub is crying & this keyboard is playing up!!
Hello girls and it sounds like you all doing well..
Puppies-I agree I also finding it hard with just one and I only going to have just Ryley I think I couldn't more than one..That's good about JD weight gain..
Kim-good luck with Centrelink next week..
Deb-whatever decision you make will be up to you as long as your happy about it that all that matters..I found that out when I decided to formula feed Ryley..
gincasa-I found that out with Ryley that he is pretty unsettle when it comes to night time. Party time for him.
Hello to everyone else..
Centrelink went really well and I was only there for a hour and a bit as they were putting it through and dad was there because Ryley was due for a feed. I now getting single parenting and family tax benefits payments and the baby bonus in installments so I am quite happy with that..Now waiting for the Birth Certificate which is a long story which I won't bore you with as I am having ah issues with it. Lol. Had a bad night Ryley wouldn't sleep even after a feed and a poo until 2am this morning he finally settled..
ah stupid internet stopped just as i was posting my massive reply! Hope everyone is okay. We've been looking up visa and passport stuff today for going back to the uk in june, Its all very complicated!
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice about expressing? We're going to be out all Australia day and I dont want to keep having to get my boobs out to feed larissa so think that expressing might be the answer. I've been given an electric pump but will need to get some bottles so any recommendations? Also are there certain times when I should express like after a feed or something? For me to get a few feeds worth do I need to spread the expressing over say a few days? And then should the milk be frozen or kept in the fridge? How long is it ok out of the fridge? Sorry for all the questions but I have no idea about any of it!
I have an electric breast pump. Its a travel pack costs about $259 not cheap but great for me as I will be going back to work at three months and besides that i like to know what JD is having exactly. It came with the bottles and bag etc. You will probably need to express a couple of times a day and save it for the weekend. Opps I hear crying better go
sorry brunette for leaving you out before in my last post - electric pumps can be hired from your chemist - much nicer in my opinion than manual ones. Just mind also that if you are not expressing or bfing at all on aust day, your bbs might get uncomfortable (something you may be aware of already). Express after a feed - it's a great way to empty the bbs!!!
ETA - sorry just read that u have ur own pump - I use avent bottles and have not had any problems at all with them.
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